How many Telchines are there?

THE TELKHINES (Telchines) were four mysterious sea-god magicians and smiths native to the islands of Keos (Ceos) and Rhodes.

What is a Telchines in Greek mythology?

In Greek mythology, the Telchines (Ancient Greek: Τελχῖνες, Telkhines) were the original inhabitants of the island of Rhodes and were known in Crete and Cyprus.

What is the story of Calypso?

Calypso, in Greek mythology, the daughter of the Titan Atlas (or Oceanus or Nereus), a nymph of the mythical island of Ogygia. In Homer’s Odyssey, Book V (also Books I and VII), she entertained the Greek hero Odysseus for seven years, but she could not overcome his longing for home even by promising him immortality.

Why is Rhodes called Telchinis?

“In earlier times Rhodes was called Ophiussa and Stadia, and then Telkhinis (Telchinis), after the Telkhines (Telchines), who took up their abode in the island. Some say that the Telkhines are ‘maligners’ and ‘sorcerers’, who pour the water of the Styx mixed with sulphur upon animals and plants in order to destroy them.

Where did the Telchines come from?

The Telchines were regarded as the cultivators of the soil and ministers of the gods and as such they came from Crete to Cyprus and from thence to Rhodes or they proceeded from Rhodes to Crete and Boeotia.

What did the Telchines of Athens make?

Telchines were regarded as excellent metallurgists; various accounts state that they were skilled metal workers in brass and iron and made a trident for Poseidon and a sickle for Cronus, both ceremonial weapons. Together with their help and the Cyclopes, the smith god Hephaestus forged the cursed necklace of Harmonia.

What are the names of the three Telkhines?

The names of the two of the three Telkhines–Damnameneus and Skelmis– were applied to Daktyloi (Dactyls) by Hesiod. TELCHI′NES (Telchines), a family, a class of people, or a tribe, said to have been descended front Thalassa or Poseidon.